Why you should make your next skiing break a group holiday

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Fun and camaraderie on and off the piste, selfies on the slopes, après-ski drinks, lively chatter over dinner and a host of shared memories to take home – whoever you’re with, skiing offers all the perfect ingredients for a truly memorable group holiday together

Travel company Inghams has been arranging skiing breaks for more than 80 years, and ever since the first Inghams holiday – a group ski trip to Austria in the 1930s – the company has perfected the art of holidaying in the mountains.

Drawing on this wealth of experience, Inghams goes that extra mile to make ski holidays special, with attractive discounts for group bookings. Arranging a trip for a large party isn’t always easy, so if you’re in charge of booking the trip, you’ll be assigned a personal groups adviser who will be on hand to make life that little bit simpler. Your adviser can help with special offers to smooth your journey – for example, free lift passes for the lead booker or perks for the whole group, including exclusive private transfers and two-for-one prices on equipment hire.

Good times: enjoy a fun break both on and off the pistesCredit:
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Bonus benefits for groups include free thinking time – with an option to reserve your chosen holiday for 48 hours before you confirm the booking – giving you time to contact group members, check all the details and arrange deposits. Inghams also offers free name changes on charter flight tickets up to four weeks before departure, so if one of your group can’t make it after all, it’s easy to amend the details.

Another reason to choose Inghams is a flexible range of flight options from a variety of UK airports. Are you in Bristol and your friends in Manchester? No problem – as long as you’re all travelling on the same date and going to the same accommodation, you don’t have to fly from the same airport to get your group discount. For groups of 25 or more, there are exclusive private transfers at no extra cost, with a dedicated coach for you and your friends from the airport to the resort.

Group discount: friends don’t all have to fly from the same airportCredit:
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It’s not just the big things but also the little touches that make a group holiday a truly enjoyable experience – including pre-bookable ski packs that include lift passes, ski or snowboard hire and lessons. By confirming the details and paying in advance, you can save time and hassle in resort. Inghams will also arrange group ski lessons for skiers of the same standard, plus group dining on all catered and half-board holidays, so you can all eat together in the evenings.

And, of course, Inghams reps will be in resort to make sure everything runs smoothly during your stay – allowing you to focus on simply enjoying your ski holiday.